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Mrs. Cloud from Sand Springs, OK is requesting technology through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

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Smart Singing!

My students need the collection of Heidi Songs DVDs to help my kinesthetic students learn sight words, phonics, and math skills.

  • $229 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

My Students

Chances are, you heard a song or jingle on the radio this morning that you just can't get out of your head. Kids react to music in the same way! Research shows that not only does music strengthen memory, it often wraps feelings or emotions around a song that enhances learning experiences

I am blessed to teach a classroom full of smart, energetic, and technologically savvy kindergartners!

My students come into my classroom with a variety of knowledge and experiences, but they all have a sparkle in their eye and a desire to learn! I teach in a high poverty, Title I school, and we put an emphasis on incorporating technology into our classrooms.

My Project

I have had the pleasure of meeting Heidi Butkis, kindergarten teacher and creator of Heidi Songs, at the National "I Teach K!" Kindergarten Conference. I already use a few of her songs and videos that I have purchased on my own or that are available for free, and my students ask for them on a daily basis! The DVDs will be utilized daily during morning meeting, whole group reading and math times, literacy centers, math centers, inside recess, and afternoon wrap up time. These DVDs will allow my kinesthetic learners (which are ALL of my students!) to dance and sing their way to learning sight words, letter sounds, numbers, and daily routines. My district has increased our rigor this year in preparation for Common Core, most noticeably in the number of sight words our students are required to read by the end of the year. This has been an area of struggle for most of my students. The collection of sight word DVDs would be another tool in my teacher toolbox to help my struggling readers.

It is no secret that this is a critical time in education.

As reported daily in the news, funding for public education is at an all time low. Without grant opportunities such as this, my students will miss out on these valuable enrichment resources. Thank you for considering our project!

Mrs. Cloud
Grades PreK-2
  • Limestone Technology Academy
  • Sand Springs, OK
    • More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

    This project will reach 23 students.

    7 donors have given to this project.

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Materials Cost Quantity Total
Little Songs for Language Arts DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Jumpin' Numbers & Shakin' Shapes Vol. 1 DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Jumpin' Numbers 11-30 Volume 2 DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Singable Songs for Letters and Sounds DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Sing & Spell the Sight Words - Volume 5 DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Sing & Spell the Sight Words - Volume 3 DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Sing & Spell the Sight Words - Volume 4 DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Sing & Spell the Sight Words Volume 1 DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Sing & Spell the Sight Words - Volume 2 DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00
Music for Classroom Management DVD • Amazon $15.00 1 $15.00

Materials cost

$150.00

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $12.22

3rd party payment processing fee

$2.25

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$194.47

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$34.32

Total project goal

$228.79

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $228.79

5 Donors

-$140.00

Donations toward project cost

-$119.00

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$21.00

match offer

-$88.79

Match offer toward project cost

-$75.47

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$13.32

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 $0.00

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